The Battle of the Divas

About this board game

The Battle of the Divas is a 45-minute, two-player strategy game in which Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi compete for operatic supremacy. Released in 2025, it challenges each player to build a lasting legacy through performances, career decisions, and carefully managed influence.

Throughout the game, each diva performs great operas, gains fame, and experiences key moments in a career timeline that shapes the final result. The objective is to earn more points than your rival by choosing the right opportunities and developing an effective strategy.

• Perform iconic operas in the most prestigious theaters.
• Manage diva cards featuring historical events, special abilities, and key career moments.
• Master the piano and expand your vocal range to unlock new musical opportunities.
• Control influence over the orchestra and fame in theaters to adjust the timeline and gain decisive advantages.

The contest ends after five operas have been performed. Players then total the points earned from theaters, the orchestra, the piano, and the timeline to determine who has made the most indelible mark on opera history.

Callas brings overwhelming charisma to the rivalry, while Tebaldi represents vocal perfection. Which approach will claim the ultimate glory? In The Battle of the Divas, the stage—and your strategic choices—will decide the victor.

Following The Battle of Versailles, this is the second entry in Salt & Pepper Games’ “Battles without bullets” series, presenting a competitive historical rivalry through an elegant opera-themed game.